Robert Howard McCard, born at Syracuse, N.Y., 25 November 1918, enlisted in the Marine Corps 18 December 1939. He was subsequently assigned to Parris Island, S.C.; Norfolk Navy Yard; Tuscaloosa (CA-37), New York Navy Yard; U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, R.I.; and Central Recruiting Division, Chicago, Ill. With the outbreak of war with Japan, he was assigned to the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.; then the Training Center, Quantico, Va.; Camp Lejeune, N.C.; and Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was in the field from 31 January 1944 until he was killed in action 16 June 1944 on Saipan. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving as Platoon Sergeant of a company of a tank battalion during the battle for Saipan. When his tank was put out of action by a battery of enemy 77 mm. guns, Gunnery Sergeant McCard carried on resolutely, bringing all the tank's weapons to bear on the enemy, until the severity of hostile fire caused him to order his crew out the escape hatch. Meanwhile, he courageously exposed himself to enemy guns by hurling hand grenades to cover the evacuation of his men. Seriously wounded during this action and with his supply of grenades exhausted, Gunnery Sergeant McCard then dismantled one of the tank's machine guns and delivered vigorous fire into Japanese positions, destroying 16 of the enemy. Photo from the USMC History Division.

This image came from a retired NAVY Petty Officer's estate sale who served aboard this Destroyer during Korea in the 1950's. Looks almost like a large negative 35 mm film but when you put it onto a window sill it comes to life like it's lit up.

Tommy Trampp

On Turkish Service

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Uluj Ali (Turkish: Uluç Ali Reis, later Uluç Ali Pasa and finally Kiliç Ali Pasa; born Giovanni Dionigi Galeni; 1519 - 21 June 1587) was a Muslim corsair of Italian origin, who converted to Islam and later became an Ottoman admiral (Reis) and Chief Admiral (Kaptan-i Derya) of the Ottoman Fleet in the 16th century. He was also known by several other names in the Christian countries of the Mediterranean, and in the literature also appears under various names. He was often, especially in Italy, referred to as Occhiali, and Miguel de Cervantes called him Uchali in chapter XXXIX of his Don Quixote de la Mancha. Elsewhere he was simply called Ali Pasha. John Wolf, in his The Barbary Coast, refers to him as Euldj Ali.

Cüneyt Demir

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As the TCG KILICALIPASA D349, You can see SSM HARPOON on the flight deck near 35 mm gun.

Murat Kurtulmus

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Undated, location unknown.

Murat Kurtulmus

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Cüneyt Demir

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Undated, Agean Sea.

Cüneyt Demir

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Undated, Gülcük Naval Base.

Cüneyt Demir

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Undated, location unknown.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

Welcome Aboard pamphlet - Undated

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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Genoa, Italy June 11 1982.

Carlo Martinelli

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In the Mediterranean Sea during 1987.

Cüneyt Demir

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Genoa, Italy November 12 1989.

Carlo Martinelli

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Circa early 1990s, location unknown.

Cüneyt Demir

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Operations in the Black Sea during 1995.

Cüneyt Demir

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Ships patch.

Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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